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heat capacity

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The capability of a system to absorb heat energy; the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a system by one temperature unit without any change of phase.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“500 J introduced to a system caused the temperature of the system to increase⟳ by 2 K; thus, the heat capacity is 250 J/K. If the system consists of a single material with a mass of 500 g, the specific heat capacity of that material is 500 J/K/kg.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

heat capacity ratio heat check heat checker heat conductance heat conductivity heat day

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